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Protesters Capture Tehran Police Depot

In another incident, apparently in central Tehran, a small police depot is attacked by protesters. The protesters appear to take control of the station and lead out a bloodied officer. A police helmet is hurled from the site and held a loft by a protester.

Another bloodied security service officer appears to have fled the station. Some protesters appear to protect him from further violence, but his fate is unclear.

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A nearby fire burns, appearing to ignite the station. Smoke billows out of its small, broken windows. Some protesters beat on a barricade with rocks.

At one point, a black-clad demonstrator climbs the roof and waves a flag denoting Imam Hossein, the central martyr in the Ashura celebrations.

What appears a badly bloodied police officer is cared for outside the station and evacuated, as some protesters snap photos on their cell phones. His fate is unclear.

Meanwhile, an Iranian blogger posted this shot, of what appears to be a security-service official donning a green cap, and being cheered by protesters. The opposition has adopted the color green as its trademark. His riot helmet appears to be held aloft in the foreground by other protesters.